Mike + The Mechanics, an offshoot of Genesis headed by Mike Rutherford. The band gained plenty of notice and enjoyed the commercial success that Genesis originally had. This gave Mike Rutherford a dynamic that – along with other members of Genesis – showcased their overflow of talent that included Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett, and others. In Mike + the Mechanics, there was also the talents of Paul Young, and Paul Carrack. Song hits like “All I Need Is A Miracle:, “Silent Running”, and “Word of Mouth” to name a few, were strong issues that gave the band their own stage to support. Mike + The Mechanics produced nine studio albums over thirty plus years. Not bad!!
On March 14, a compilation will appear to be called Looking Back – Living the Years. This set will bring together the band’s collection of 16 hits and deep cuts from most of the band’s albums. The music is representative of their best years. The releasing label is Craft Recordings.
Looking Back -Living The Years will be released on CD, DD, and 2LP black vinyl The 2LP set will be made available on April 4.
Looking Back – Living The Years – Mike + The Mechanics
01 Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)
02 All I Need Is A Miracle ’96
03 The Living Years
04 Word Of Mouth
05 Over My Shoulder
06 A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold
07 Another Cup Of Coffee
08 Taken In
09 Nobody’s Perfect
10 Everybody Gets A Second Chance
11 Nobody Knows
12 Seeing Is Believing
13 The Road
14 The Best Is Yet To Come
15 Don’t Know What Came Over Me
16 Out Of The Blue
Looks like a nice update to the Singles collection released 10 years ago.